General Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

how much blood does the human body contain?

Answer 1

8-10 pints

Question 2

what is a nutritive fluid flowing through the circulatory system?

Answer 2

blood

Question 3

what are platelets?

Answer 3

blood components that contribute to the blood-clotting process

Question 4

what is another term for white blood cells?

Answer 4

leukocytes

Question 5

what is the study of tiny structures found in living tissues?

Answer 5

histology

Question 6

what is one reason estheticians should study body systems, organs, and tissues?

Answer 6

to understand the effect services have on the body

Question 7

what is protoplasm?

Answer 7

substance of which all cells and living things are composed

Question 8

what is the process of cell reproduction called?

Answer 8

mitosis

Question 9

what is the sternum?

Answer 9

flat bone that firms the ventral support if the ribs

Question 10

what is the true origin part of the muscle?

Answer 10

it is attached to the skeleton

Question 11

what part of the hand is supplied by the radial nerve and its branches?

Answer 11

back

Question 12

what is the fluid part if the blood and lymph that carried food and secretions to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells?

Answer 12

plasma

Question 13

what structures are composed of specialized tissues and performing specific functions?

Answer 13

organs

Question 14

why does the parathyroid gland regulate blood calcium and phosphorous levels?

Answer 14

so the nervous and muscular system can function properly

Question 15

what is the pituitary gland?

Answer 15

it is the most complex organ of the endocrine system

Question 16

what organ in the endocrine system secretes enzyme-producing cells tat are responsible for digesting carbs, proteins, and fats?

Answer 16

pancreas

Question 17

what are the secretions that the endocrine glands release directly into the bloodstream and that influence the welfare of the entire body?

Answer 17

hormones

Question 18

what is the primary function of the respiratory system?

Answer 18

breathing

Question 19

what is the primary function of the lymphatic/immune system?

Answer 19

protecting the body from disease

Question 20

what is the primary function of the skeletal system

Answer 20

providing the physical foundation of the body

Question 21

what is osteology?

Answer 21

study of the bones

Question 22

what is a term that means bone and is used as a prefix in many medical terms?

Answer 22

os-

Question 23

what is the primary function of the circulatory system?

Answer 23

moving blood through the body

Question 24

what is covered, shaped, and supported by the muscular system?

Answer 24

skeletal tissue

Question 25

what body system is responsible for changing foods into nutrients?

Answer 25

digestive

Question 26

what is the primary function of the excretory system?

Answer 26

purifying the body by the elimination of waste matter

Question 27

what is the primary function of the reproductive system?

Answer 27

perpetuating the human race

Question 28

what is the body system that controls and coordinates all other body systems?

Answer 28

nervous

Question 29

what is a connection between two or more bones of the skeleton?

Answer 29

joint

Question 30

what body system serves as a protective covering for the body?

Answer 30

integumentary

Question 31

what is a collection of similar cells that perform a particular function?

Answer 31

tissue

Question 32

what are valves?

Answer 32

structures that close a passage or permit flow in one direction only

Question 33

where in the skull is the occipital bone located?

Answer 33

back

Question 34

how many identical daughter cells are formed when a cell divides during mitosis?

Answer 34

2

Question 35

what are the two phases of metabolism?

Answer 35

anabolism and catabolism

Question 36

what is the metabolic process of building up larger molecules from smaller ones?

Answer 36

anabolism

Question 37

when during metabolism are complex compounds within the cells broken down into smaller ones?

Answer 37

catabolism

Question 38

what body system affects the growth, development, sexual activities, and health of the body?

Answer 38

endocrine

Question 39

where in the body does the spinal cord originate?

Answer 39

brain

Question 40

specialized organs that remove and convert elements from the blood.

Answer 40

glands

Question 41

what are lymph nodes?

Answer 41

gland-like structures found inside the lymphatic vessels

Question 42

what are two physical characteristics of lymph?

Answer 42

colorless and watery

Question 43

what binds tissues of the body together?

Answer 43

connective tissue

Question 44

what type of tissue provides a protective covering on body surfaces?

Answer 44

epithelial

Question 45

what carries messages to and from the brain and controls and coordinates all body functions?

Answer 45

nerve tissue

Question 46

what organ circulates the blood?

Answer 46

heart

Question 47

what do the kidneys do?

Answer 47

excrete water and waste products

Question 48

what is the name of the two bones that for the bridge of the nose?

Answer 48

nasal

Question 49

what is the largest and strongest bone in the face?

Answer 49

mandible

Question 50

what is formed by the 12 pairs of bones in the ribs?

Answer 50

thorax

Question 51

what serves as the protective framework for the heart lungs and other internal organs?

Answer 51

thorax

Question 52

what are small vessels that connect capillaries to veins?

Answer 52

venules

Question 53

what term refers to thin-walled blood vessels that are less elastic than arteries?

Answer 53

veins

Question 54

what gland controls how quickly the body burns energy and makes proteins?

Answer 54

thyroid

Question 55

what is not true of the brain?

Answer 55

it is the largest organ of the body (skin is)

Question 56

what supplies oxygen to the blood?

Answer 56

lungs

Question 57

what is the function of the liver?

Answer 57

removing waste created by digestion

Question 58

what organ aids the intestines in the digestion of food?

Answer 58

stomach